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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Count knew well that, if the resentment of William was once aroused, it would be a difficult matter to appease him.
accompanied
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From this reading Not many days were permitted to elapse after the marriage of Oswald and Alice, ere De Montfort, accompanied by his Saxon son-in-law, proceeded to London.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Not many days were permitted to elapse after the marriage of Oswald and Alice, ere De Montfort, accompanied by his Saxon son-in-law, proceeded to London.
Alice
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From this reading Not many days were permitted to elapse after the marriage of Oswald and Alice, ere De Montfort, accompanied by his Saxon son-in-law, proceeded to London.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Proceed my son! this youthful shame expel: An honest business never blush to tell."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not many days were permitted to elapse after the marriage of Oswald and Alice, ere De Montfort, accompanied by his Saxon son-in-law, proceeded to London.
appease
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From this reading The Count knew well that, if the resentment of William was once aroused, it would be a difficult matter to appease him.
aroused
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From this reading The Count knew well that, if the resentment of William was once aroused, it would be a difficult matter to appease him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Count knew well that, if the resentment of William was once aroused, it would be a difficult matter to appease him.
blush
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From this reading "Proceed my son! this youthful shame expel: An honest business never blush to tell."
business
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From this reading "Proceed my son! this youthful shame expel: An honest business never blush to tell."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not many days were permitted to elapse after the marriage of Oswald and Alice, ere De Montfort, accompanied by his Saxon son-in-law, proceeded to London.
CONQUERED
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From this reading THE CONQUEROR CONQUERED.
CONQUEROR
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From this reading THE CONQUEROR CONQUERED.
Count
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From this reading The Count knew well that, if the resentment of William was once aroused, it would be a difficult matter to appease him.
days
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From this reading Not many days were permitted to elapse after the marriage of Oswald and Alice, ere De Montfort, accompanied by his Saxon son-in-law, proceeded to London.
De
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From this reading Not many days were permitted to elapse after the marriage of Oswald and Alice, ere De Montfort, accompanied by his Saxon son-in-law, proceeded to London.
difficult
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From this reading The Count knew well that, if the resentment of William was once aroused, it would be a difficult matter to appease him.
elapse
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From this reading Not many days were permitted to elapse after the marriage of Oswald and Alice, ere De Montfort, accompanied by his Saxon son-in-law, proceeded to London.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading Not many days were permitted to elapse after the marriage of Oswald and Alice, ere De Montfort, accompanied by his Saxon son-in-law, proceeded to London.
expel
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From this reading "Proceed my son! this youthful shame expel: An honest business never blush to tell."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Count knew well that, if the resentment of William was once aroused, it would be a difficult matter to appease him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not many days were permitted to elapse after the marriage of Oswald and Alice, ere De Montfort, accompanied by his Saxon son-in-law, proceeded to London.
Homer
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From this reading Homer.
honest
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From this reading "Proceed my son! this youthful shame expel: An honest business never blush to tell."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Count knew well that, if the resentment of William was once aroused, it would be a difficult matter to appease him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Count knew well that, if the resentment of William was once aroused, it would be a difficult matter to appease him.
knew
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From this reading The Count knew well that, if the resentment of William was once aroused, it would be a difficult matter to appease him.
London
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From this reading Not many days were permitted to elapse after the marriage of Oswald and Alice, ere De Montfort, accompanied by his Saxon son-in-law, proceeded to London.
many
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From this reading Not many days were permitted to elapse after the marriage of Oswald and Alice, ere De Montfort, accompanied by his Saxon son-in-law, proceeded to London.
marriage
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From this reading Not many days were permitted to elapse after the marriage of Oswald and Alice, ere De Montfort, accompanied by his Saxon son-in-law, proceeded to London.
matter
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From this reading The Count knew well that, if the resentment of William was once aroused, it would be a difficult matter to appease him.
Montfort
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From this reading Not many days were permitted to elapse after the marriage of Oswald and Alice, ere De Montfort, accompanied by his Saxon son-in-law, proceeded to London.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Proceed my son! this youthful shame expel: An honest business never blush to tell."
never
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From this reading "Proceed my son! this youthful shame expel: An honest business never blush to tell."
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not many days were permitted to elapse after the marriage of Oswald and Alice, ere De Montfort, accompanied by his Saxon son-in-law, proceeded to London.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not many days were permitted to elapse after the marriage of Oswald and Alice, ere De Montfort, accompanied by his Saxon son-in-law, proceeded to London.
once
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From this reading The Count knew well that, if the resentment of William was once aroused, it would be a difficult matter to appease him.
Oswald
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From this reading Not many days were permitted to elapse after the marriage of Oswald and Alice, ere De Montfort, accompanied by his Saxon son-in-law, proceeded to London.
permitted
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From this reading Not many days were permitted to elapse after the marriage of Oswald and Alice, ere De Montfort, accompanied by his Saxon son-in-law, proceeded to London.
Proceed
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From this reading "Proceed my son! this youthful shame expel: An honest business never blush to tell."
proceeded
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From this reading Not many days were permitted to elapse after the marriage of Oswald and Alice, ere De Montfort, accompanied by his Saxon son-in-law, proceeded to London.
resentment
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From this reading The Count knew well that, if the resentment of William was once aroused, it would be a difficult matter to appease him.
Saxon
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From this reading Not many days were permitted to elapse after the marriage of Oswald and Alice, ere De Montfort, accompanied by his Saxon son-in-law, proceeded to London.
shame
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From this reading "Proceed my son! this youthful shame expel: An honest business never blush to tell."
son
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From this reading "Proceed my son! this youthful shame expel: An honest business never blush to tell."
son-in-law
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From this reading Not many days were permitted to elapse after the marriage of Oswald and Alice, ere De Montfort, accompanied by his Saxon son-in-law, proceeded to London.
tell
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From this reading "Proceed my son! this youthful shame expel: An honest business never blush to tell."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Count knew well that, if the resentment of William was once aroused, it would be a difficult matter to appease him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONQUEROR CONQUERED.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Proceed my son! this youthful shame expel: An honest business never blush to tell."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Proceed my son! this youthful shame expel: An honest business never blush to tell."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Count knew well that, if the resentment of William was once aroused, it would be a difficult matter to appease him.
well
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From this reading The Count knew well that, if the resentment of William was once aroused, it would be a difficult matter to appease him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not many days were permitted to elapse after the marriage of Oswald and Alice, ere De Montfort, accompanied by his Saxon son-in-law, proceeded to London.
William
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From this reading The Count knew well that, if the resentment of William was once aroused, it would be a difficult matter to appease him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Count knew well that, if the resentment of William was once aroused, it would be a difficult matter to appease him.
youthful
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From this reading "Proceed my son! this youthful shame expel: An honest business never blush to tell."
